The Legendary Man Chapter 64
The Legendary Man
Chapter 64 The Scheme Just as she spoke, Margaret dragged Josephine out of the house, giving her no chance to decline.
âStupid girl! Do you realize that you almost handed No. 1 Villa to another girl on a silver platter?â The moment they left, Margaret tapped her knuckle angrily on Josephineâs head.
She had almost burst a vessel.
âJust let them move in. Whatâs the big deal about me not living there?â Josephine wasnât bothered by it.
âJosephine, you are already in your twenties. Can you stop being so childish?â Margaret gave Josephine a look of disappointment. âWhen Jonathan used to be a cowardly piece of trash, no girl would even fancy him. But now that he is living in No. 1 Villa, there will be tons of girls dying to get in his bed! If you donât take your chances, someone else will!â
âLet them have it then!â Josephine replied indifferently.
Although her impression of Jonathan had improved, she hadnât reached the stage where she couldnât do without him.
âHmph! Thereâs no way weâre going to let some other girls take your half of the house,â Margaret scoffed as a cunning glint flashed in her eye. âJosephine, after you move in, you must get the ownership of the house transferred to your name.â
âWhat for?â Josephine furrowed her eyebrows.
âYouâre such a fool!â Margaret glared at her. âOnly by having your name on the title deed would you truly be the lady of the house. Or else, what happens if Jonathan is seduced away by a vixen and kicks you out?â
âThereâs no way he would agree to that. Furthermore, I wonât do it either!â Josephine rejected Margaretâs idea outright.
There was no way she would participate in such an underhanded scheme.
Even if Jonathan had bought the house instead of borrowed it, she wouldnât do it either.
Considering she had nothing to do with the house, she felt that she had no right to ask for its ownership to be transferred to her.
âAll you need to do is to gently persuade him to do so. Isnât it easy?â Margaret sneered. After all, she was confident of her methods when it came to someone as useless as Jonathan.
âMom, what are you taking me for?â Josephineâs expression drastically darkened. âWhatâs the difference between what youâre attempting and scamming someone?â
âStupid girl! How can you say such a thing? This isnât a scam. You are undoubtedly the lady of No. 1 Villa. So, whatâs wrong with having its ownership transferred to you?â
Margaretâs exasperation was written all over her face.
Why is my daughter so dumb?
An hour later, Margaret called a moving company and moved everything they had from the Smith residence over.
The moment they arrived at No. 1 Villa, she behaved like the lady of the house as she ordered the movers to stuff everything she brought into the mansion.
With that, the glorious No. 1 Villa was inadvertently degraded by a few rungs.
Nevertheless, she criticized the movers with her hands on her hips. âBe careful. Can you even afford the compensation if you break something? Do you know where this is? This is the No. 1 Villa of Edenic Heights. The most expensive mansion in Jadeborough! If you scratch the walls, your annual salary wouldnât be enough to pay for it!â
Given how she was behaving, those not in the know would assume that she was the owner.
As for Josephine, she was peeved at how her mom was acting.
âJonathan, why donât we move backâ¦â Before Jonathan could say a word, Josephine couldnât stand it anymore.
âWhat for?â Jonathan replied with a smile. âYou can do whatever she wants. Anyway, your room is ready. Shall I show it to you?â
âNo, itâs fine.â
Feeling awkward, Josephine shook her head. Despite being Jonathanâs official wife, she was still sleeping in a separate room even though she had moved into his house.
Unlike in the past where she wouldnât have bothered, she was now feeling perplexed over the situation.
âJonathan, whereâs my room?â The moment Josephine spoke, the sound of Emmelineâs stilettos preceded her arrival.
Her tone was utterly rude, just like Margaretâs.
âDidnât I tell you before? You have to speak nicely to me.â Jonathan flicked his finger on her head. âYour room is on the second floor.â
âStop doing that!â Covering her head, Emmeline glared fiercely at Jonathan before stomping her way up to the second floor.
Compared to her useless brother-in-law, she was obviously more interested in her room.
âIgnore her. She has been spoilt by my mom.â Josephine felt acrimonious in response. Although they were moving into Jonathanâs mansion, it felt as if they were doing him a favor instead.
How can they not show him any respect?
âIt doesnât matter. After all, she doesnât see me as her brother-in-law anyway.â Jonathan had no illusions about the entire familyâs character. If it werenât for Josephine, he wouldnât even look at them.
He knew all of them were nothing but greedy and vain.
Just as he spoke, Emmeline stopped in her tracks and turned toward Josephine. âBy the way, Josephine, give me a thousand.â
âWhat do you want the money for?â Josephine furrowed her eyebrows.
âMy friend is having a birthday party. Thereâs no way Iâm going to attend it by riding that electric scooter of yours, am I? Also, I have to get a present. I canât just go empty-handed, can I?â Emmeline retorted as a matter of factly.
âWhy do you need a thousand for the present?â Josephine shot her a glare. Their family wasnât wealthy. Even when shopping for clothes, she always couldnât bring herself to buy anything expensive.
Therefore, she was surprised that her sister wanted to splurge on such an expensive birthday gift.
âSheesh, a thousand is nothing. Do you know where the birthday party is being held? At Phoenix International Hotel, a five-star hotel. I heard a casual meal there easily runs into the thousands!â Rolling her eyes, Emmeline impatiently added, âBesides, the other students are either arriving in luxury cars or giving out branded bags as presents. If I got an imitation bag as a present, wouldnât I be the butt of everyoneâs jokes? Or else, why donât you borrow a sports car to send me?â
Even though she obviously knew Josephine only had a creaky electric scooter, she continued with her insinuations. âBy then, no one would laugh at me even if I went empty-handed.â
âHow about it? I saw a red Lamborghini parked outside our residence. Why donât you go borrow it for me?â